Hold Back The Day Chords & Tabs
Devil Driver LEAD GUITAR
Hold Back the Day
TUNING: Try one of these tunings- 1| E Eb D C
it should be a low one 2| B Bb A G
either way it will still 3| G Gb F E
sound the same 4| D Db C B
5| A Ab G F
6| D Db C B
INTRO - Acoustic
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INTRO 2
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See which one sounds better-
with both guitars sliding, or just one.
CHORUS A
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CHORUS B 2x
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VERSE
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PRE-CHORUS
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CHORUS A
CHORUS B 2x
VERSE
PRE-CHORUS
CHORUS A
CHORUS B 2x
BRIDGE
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[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/d/devildriver/hold_back_the_day_tab_ver_2.html ]
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PRE-CHORUS
CHORUS A
CHORUS B 2x
INTRO 2
OUTRO
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See which one sounds better-
with both guitars sliding, or just one.
Devil Driver RHYTHM GUITAR
Hold Back the Day
Lead Guitar plays INTRO 3x.
INTRO 2
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See witch one sounds better-
with both guitars sliding, or just one.
CHORUS
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PRE-CHORUS
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CHORUS
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BRIDGE
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INTRO 2
OUTRO
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See witch one sounds better-
with both guitars sliding, or just one.
